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enWhen Your Allies Put Bounties On Your Former Officials' Headshttp://www.strike-the-root.com/when-your-allies-put-bounties-on-your-former-officials-heads
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<p>"A bounty of three million Turkish lira, or nearly $800,000, was placed on the heads of former Pentagon official Michael Rubin and former top CIA official Graham Fuller for what Erdogan's allies claim is their role in a 2016 failed coup that nearly toppled Erdogan's ruling government."</p>
http://www.strike-the-root.com/when-your-allies-put-bounties-on-your-former-officials-heads#commentsAlternative NewsBureaucracyCorruptionDeep StateFascismMiddle EastWed, 13 Dec 2017 05:00:00 +0000A. Magnus77424 at http://www.strike-the-root.comCorrupt Politicians Start Wars To Save Their Bacon: Israeli Editionhttp://www.strike-the-root.com/corrupt-politicians-start-wars-to-save-their-bacon-israeli-edition
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<p>"Bradley Burston, a respected columnist in the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, also could not have been more clear the other day. His opinion piece was entitled, “Netanyahu Needs a War. He Needs It to Be With Iran. And He Needs It Soon.” Burston argues that Netanyahu has several selfish reasons for wanting a conflict:"</p>
http://www.strike-the-root.com/corrupt-politicians-start-wars-to-save-their-bacon-israeli-edition#commentsAlternative NewsBread & CircusesCorruptionFascismMiddle EastMilitaryPoliticiansWar and PeaceWed, 06 Dec 2017 05:00:00 +0000A. Magnus77369 at http://www.strike-the-root.comBritain's Military Still Doing The 'White Man's Burden' To Starve Millions In Yemenhttp://www.strike-the-root.com/britains-military-still-doing-white-mans-burden-to-starve-millions-in-yemen
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<a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5117571/Britains-secret-role-Saudi-Arabias-dirty-war.html#ixzz4zW7QVL3j" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Britain&#039;s Military Still Doing The &#039;White Man&#039;s Burden&#039; To Starve Millions In Yemen</a> </div>
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<p>"The British Army is secretly training Saudi Arabian troops to fight in Yemen, where the country has been accused of committing crimes against humanity, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. Up to 50 UK military personnel have been teaching battlefield skills to soldiers who will be deployed in the so-called ‘dirty war’. Thousands of civilians have been killed in bombing raids and an estimated one million children are facing starvation and serious illness as a result of the conflict."</p>
http://www.strike-the-root.com/britains-military-still-doing-white-mans-burden-to-starve-millions-in-yemen#commentsAlternative NewsFascismGenocideGovt. SpendingHuman RightsMiddle EastMilitaryWed, 29 Nov 2017 05:00:00 +0000A. Magnus77340 at http://www.strike-the-root.comThe Indelible Stain of Starving Yemenhttp://www.strike-the-root.com/indelible-stain-of-starving-yemen
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<p>&#39;The Financial Times sounds the alarm about famine in Yemen:</p>
<p><em>&quot;There is also little doubt that without a change of heart in Riyadh, Yemenis will starve on a scale the 21st century has yet to see. In such circumstances, the US and Britain would be found guilty of complicity in crimes committed in the name of Saudi hubris.&quot;</em></p>
<p>The Saudi-led coalition has permitted a few shipments of humanitarian aid into the country in the last couple of days, but this represents a tiny fraction of what the population needs to survive. Without commercial imports of food and fuel, the massive famine that the U.N. and numerous aid groups have predicted will claim countless innocent lives.&#39;</p>
http://www.strike-the-root.com/indelible-stain-of-starving-yemen#commentsMiddle EastTue, 28 Nov 2017 05:00:00 +0000The Humble Libertarian77329 at http://www.strike-the-root.com100 billion reasons to have non-reportable assetshttp://www.strike-the-root.com/100-billion-reasons-to-have-non-reportable-assets
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<a href="http://www.thedailybell.com/news-analysis/100-billion-reasons-to-have-non-reportable-assets/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">100 billion reasons to have non-reportable assets</a> </div>
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<p>In early March 1938 in a dusty corner of the Arabian desert, Max Steineke finally had the breakthrough he was hoping for.<br />
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Steineke was the chief geologist for the California Arabian Standard Oil Company (CASOC), a venture owned by what we know today as Chevron.<br />
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And he hadn&rsquo;t had a lot of success despite years of effort.<br />
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Steinke was convinced that massive oil reserves were beneath the sands. He just couldn&rsquo;t find any.<br />
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His prized oil well, what was called Dammam #7, had been riddled with mishaps, accidents, and delays, and it was costing the company a LOT of money.<br />
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Steinke was about to be shut down when, finally, on March 4, the well started gushing. And Saudi Arabia was never the same.<br />
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Today oil constitutes more than half of Saudi Arabia&rsquo;s GDP and more than 90% of government revenue&hellip; and it is the reason why Saudi Arabia is one of the world&rsquo;s richest nations as measured by per-capita GDP.<br />
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But all that success also comes with risk: what happens when the wells run dry? Or when the oil price falls?<br />
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That&rsquo;s what they&rsquo;re dealing with now...</p>
http://www.strike-the-root.com/100-billion-reasons-to-have-non-reportable-assets#commentsMiddle EastTue, 28 Nov 2017 05:00:00 +0000The Humble Libertarian77332 at http://www.strike-the-root.comPentagon to Admit to 2,000 Troops in Syria, Number Likely Far Higherhttp://www.strike-the-root.com/pentagon-to-admit-to-2000-troops-in-syria-number-likely-far-higher
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<a href="http://news.antiwar.com/2017/11/24/pentagon-to-admit-to-2000-troops-in-syria-number-likely-far-higher/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Pentagon to Admit to 2,000 Troops in Syria, Number Likely Far Higher</a> </div>
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<p>&quot;The US has overtly lied about troop levels in Syria consistently throughout their deployment. Less than a month ago, Gen. James Jarrard told reporters the US had about 4,000 troops in the country, though the Pentagon at the time claimed he was wrong and the real number was only 503.&quot;</p>
http://www.strike-the-root.com/pentagon-to-admit-to-2000-troops-in-syria-number-likely-far-higher#commentsColumnistsMiddle EastMilitaryPropagandaWar and PeaceMon, 27 Nov 2017 06:00:00 +0000Melinda L. Secor77303 at http://www.strike-the-root.com“Good Or Bad, Speak The Truth” – All Syrians Ask For Is Honest Reporting, MSM Responds With Lieshttp://www.strike-the-root.com/%E2%80%9Cgood-or-bad-speak-truth%E2%80%9D-%E2%80%93-all-syrians-ask-for-is-honest-reporting-msm-responds-with-lies
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<p>&quot;As I traveled throughout Syria during the early half of October, there were many recurring themes. I heard repeatedly of support for the government, how things were so much better before America&rsquo;s &ldquo;revolutionaries&rdquo; entered the country, atrocities committed by America&rsquo;s terrorists, and of course stories of finding the best in people and life in general amidst such horrors.&nbsp;One recurring theme I came across, however, was that of the consistent willful obfuscation of the truth by Western corporate media outlets and, more specifically, the journalists they employ.&quot;<br />
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<p>&quot;While the United States continues to pant wildly and promote disproven claims of chemical weapons, Assad&rsquo;s alleged &#39;brutality,&#39; and the SAA&rsquo;s supposed &#39;crimes against humanity,&#39; the fighters it has funded since 2011 are engaged in the very definition of terrorism in Damascus as we speak. For nearly two weeks, terrorists surrounded in areas like Jobar and Ghouta have been launching missiles and mortars indiscriminately at civilians in old and new Damascus.&quot;</p>
http://www.strike-the-root.com/damascus-shelled-civilians-and-children-killed-by-us-backed-terrorists-%E2%80%93-silence-from-msm#commentsColumnistsFake NewsMiddle EastPropagandaTerrorismWar and PeaceMon, 27 Nov 2017 06:00:00 +0000Melinda L. Secor77308 at http://www.strike-the-root.comIt's Not Genocide When WE Do It: War On Terror Editionhttp://www.strike-the-root.com/its-not-genocide-when-we-do-it-war-on-terror-edition
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<p>"During the “war on terror,” the U.S. government has understated the number of civilians killed (all the better to manage positive perceptions back home). But a new report underscores the truth, says ex-CIA analyst Paul R. Pillar."</p>
http://www.strike-the-root.com/its-not-genocide-when-we-do-it-war-on-terror-edition#commentsAlternative NewsCensorshipFascismGenocideMiddle EastMilitaryTerrorismWed, 22 Nov 2017 05:00:00 +0000A. Magnus77279 at http://www.strike-the-root.comPresident Peace Prize Doesn't Consider The Million Orphans He Created To Be Dreamershttp://www.strike-the-root.com/president-peace-prize-doesnt-consider-million-orphans-he-created-to-be-dreamers
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<p>"As many as a million children have been orphaned by the war in Syria which is in its sixth year. The UN has warned against the dangers facing children without parents such as lack of education, trafficking and being indoctrinated by armed groups. Many children are living in orphanages being run by local charities both inside Syria and abroad."</p>
http://www.strike-the-root.com/president-peace-prize-doesnt-consider-million-orphans-he-created-to-be-dreamers#commentsAlternative NewsFascismGenocideGovt. SpendingHuman RightsMiddle EastWed, 22 Nov 2017 05:00:00 +0000A. Magnus77284 at http://www.strike-the-root.comPentagon: ISIS ‘Defeated’ But US Will Stay in Syriahttp://www.strike-the-root.com/pentagon-isis-%E2%80%98defeated%E2%80%99-but-us-will-stay-in-syria
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<p>&quot;US military intentions in Syria have never been exactly transparent, but are becoming ever less so, as Pentagon officials loudly declare ISIS to have been &#39;defeated&#39; in the country, but insist that they intend to remain.&quot;</p>
http://www.strike-the-root.com/pentagon-isis-%E2%80%98defeated%E2%80%99-but-us-will-stay-in-syria#commentsColumnistsMiddle EastMilitaryPoliticiansPropagandaWar and PeaceMon, 20 Nov 2017 06:00:00 +0000Melinda L. Secor77265 at http://www.strike-the-root.comTo Know When The Petrodollar Ends, Watch Saudi Arabiahttp://www.strike-the-root.com/to-know-when-petrodollar-ends-watch-saudi-arabia
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<p>"Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman has vowed to return his country to "moderate Islam"; the pledge was followed by the dismissal and detainment of many of the country's high-profile princes and businessmen. Turkish energy analyst Dr Volkan Ozdemir commented that it is not about politics but rather about economics and petrodollars."</p>
http://www.strike-the-root.com/to-know-when-petrodollar-ends-watch-saudi-arabia#commentsAlternative NewsEconomyEnergyMiddle EastMoneyWed, 15 Nov 2017 05:00:00 +0000A. Magnus77245 at http://www.strike-the-root.comShocker To the Uninformed: U.S. Cuts Deal With ISIS While Pretending To Fight ISIShttp://www.strike-the-root.com/shocker-to-uninformed-us-cuts-deal-with-isis-while-pretending-to-fight-isis
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<p>"The BBC has uncovered details of a secret deal that let hundreds of Islamic State fighters and their families escape from Raqqa, under the gaze of the US and British-led coalition and Kurdish-led forces who control the city. A convoy included some of IS's most notorious members and - despite reassurances - dozens of foreign fighters. Some of those have spread out across Syria, even making it as far as Turkey."</p>
http://www.strike-the-root.com/shocker-to-uninformed-us-cuts-deal-with-isis-while-pretending-to-fight-isis#commentsAlternative NewsBread & CircusesCorruptionFraud/Waste/AbuseMiddle EastTerrorismWed, 15 Nov 2017 05:00:00 +0000A. Magnus77246 at http://www.strike-the-root.comU.S. House Accidentally Grows A Conscience In Regards To Yemenhttp://www.strike-the-root.com/us-house-accidentally-grows-conscience-in-regards-to-yemen
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<p>"In a rare exercise of its war-making role, the House of Representatives on Monday overwhelmingly passed a resolution explicitly stating that U.S. military assistance to Saudi Arabia in its war in Yemen is not authorized under legislation passed by Congress to fight terrorism or invade Iraq.<br />
The nonbinding resolution adopted 366-30, does not call for a halt to the American support but publicly acknowledges the Pentagon has been sharing targeting information and refueling warplanes that Saudi Arabia and other allies are using to attack Houthi rebels in a conflict that is widely considered a proxy war with Iran — and a humanitarian disaster."</p>
http://www.strike-the-root.com/us-house-accidentally-grows-conscience-in-regards-to-yemen#commentsAlternative NewsBread & CircusesCivil SocietyDemocracyFascismMiddle EastMilitaryWed, 15 Nov 2017 05:00:00 +0000A. Magnus77242 at http://www.strike-the-root.comU.S. Government Insists On Colonizing Syriahttp://www.strike-the-root.com/us-government-insists-on-colonizing-syria
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<p>"The announcement from Pentagon chief James Mattis that the US forces will not leave Syria until the “political process is moving in the right direction,” violate the Geneva agreements, Sergei Lavrov said."</p>
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